I found this blog posted at blogs.artvoice.com and the name of this blog is Carl P. Paladino: Let's change State Constitution. The bloggers name is Carl P. Paladino, you may have heard of him if your from the area, Mr. Paladino is the CEO of Ellicott Development Company. This blog dates back to August 21, 2008 and i wasn't able to find a Technorati Rank linked to this blog.
It appears that Paladino is attempting to promote or spark an emotional response into New York state into doing something that will change the way things are done. This is because the way things are done in New York state are said to be corrupt, benefiting the only certain demographics. Keeping the rich on top and the poor on the bottom, to try and offer an vivid analogy. However, Paladino is not really known to fend for the people from what I've understood from some of the posted comments in response to this blog. Anyways he wrote the entire blog in capital letters. That to me shows he's trying to grab the attention of any and everyone. Insisting that we need change in our state and that we need to act, not just sit there and make comments to ourselves.
I find it kind funny, if Paladino is trying to reach the people within the state of New York is this really getting their attention. According to Smith and Lee, 46% of Americans have used the internet to get political news and share their thoughts (June 15, 2008). Now that may seem like a high number of users, I think it is. But, within Paladino’s use of the internet to try and spread word there were only 10 comments to this blog. Out of the entire state of New York and accessible users to the internet, 10 people took the time to respond and even more so in a negative response. Does that seem kind of out of whack? Now what’s wrong? This man a Mr. Carl P. Paladino is trying to get his own home state to react in a way to change the way things are done in state government to help the people and yet no else is trying to do anything about, even in an attempt in the opposite direction that Paladino has posed.
So, according to Baker , “Millions of Americans now spend much of their life online, with 20% of the population using broadband at home”, then why is it so difficult to get more than 10 people to respond to something that really does have great effect to their lives within New York state (March 29, 2004). Maybe it’s the actual messenger of this message. It appears that basically Paladino is contradictory of his words with his actions and in light of things he’s viewed as not a credible source to be making such statements. Stated by one comment, “That’s funny, Carl doesn’t seem to mind the State government when they are giving him tax breaks on waterfront condos”, comment by Tony August 21,2008 in response to Paladino’s blog. Another comment stated by WNYMind August 21, 2008, “Poor Carl. He always has an ax to grind and a cross to burn. Carl needs to step aside. Anything he touches is poision. Carl is probaby working for the unions and legislators. His brand on any initiative means there will be no change and the status quo will prevail”.
Its seems as a valid attempt by Paladino to make change, however it doesn’t seem as though the hook has sunk, more so there were just a few nibbles until the worm was gone. I don’t know, I wish I knew more about what Paladino did in regards to the city but all I know is the here say. My last comment is just that either way to be a developer, and to be the CEO of a development company, I would assume that for the most part the position would require somewhat of a visionary and risk-taker if there was truly a goal to promote growth within our cities and state.
Works cited
Smith,Aaron. Rainie Lee (June 15, 2008) The Internet and the 2008 Election. Retrieved on 10/24/08 from https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2fwebapps%2fblackboard%2fexecute%2flauncher%3ftype%3dCourse%26id%3d_61661_1%26url%3d
Baker,Stephen. (March 29, 2004) Click the Vote. Retrieved on 10/24/08 from https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2fwebapps%2fblackboard%2fexecute%2flauncher%3ftype%3dCourse%26id%3d_61661_1%26url%3d
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